Dell 924 - Photo All-In-One Inkjet- Manuals

Contents 7 4 I n k C a r t ri d g e M a i n t e n a n c e Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Aligning Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Cleaning the Ink Cartridge Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 5 Tr o u b l e s h o o t in...

8 Contents Dell™ Software License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 I n d e x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3

CAUTION: SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 9 CAUTION: SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your product and working environment from potential damage. • If your product includes a modem, the cable used with the modem should be manufact...

About Your Printer 11 1 About Your Printer Understanding the Printer Parts 1 4 3 2 11 7 6 5 9 10 8 12

About Your Printer 13 Setting Up Your Printer N OT E : The Dell AIO Printer 924 supports Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Windows XP, and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Follow the instructions on your Setting Up Your Printer poster to install the hardware and software. If you encounter problems durin...

14 About Your Printer w w w .d el l. c om | s upp ort .del l. com Using the Operator Panel The operator panel buttons allow you to scan, copy, and customize documents. The printer is on when the Power button is illuminated. Use t he To 1 Display • View the number of copies selected.• View settings f...

About Your Printer 15 Operator Panel Menus When you press the Menu button , the following menus appear. Press the Arrow buttons to scroll through the options available in each menu. When the setting you want to use is displayed, press the Menu button again to save the setting and move to the next me...

About Your Printer 17 Scan Mode The Scan submenu is only available if the printer is connected to a network adapter. If you choose Scan as the mode, you are prompted to choose the destination computer for the scanned document. You can scroll through the available computers by pressing the arrow butt...

18 About Your Printer w w w .d el l. c om | s upp ort .del l. com To choose paper size: 1 With your document open, click File → Print. 2 In the Print dialog box, click Preferences or Properties (depending on your program or operating system). The Printing Preferences dialog box opens. 3 On the Print...

About Your Printer 19 Loading Paper 1 Fan the paper. 2 Center the paper on the paper support. 3 Adjust the paper guides so both are resting against the edges of the paper. N OT E : Do not pull on both paper guides simultaneously. When one paper guide is moved, the other adjusts accordingly. N OT E :...

20 About Your Printer w w w .d el l. c om | s upp ort .del l. com Print Media Guidelines Loa d up to: Make sure: 100 sheets of plain paper • The paper is centered between the left and right paper guides. N O TE : Load letterhead paper with the top of the letterhead entering the printer first and fac...

About Your Printer 21 Placing Your Document on the Scanner Glass 1 Open the top cover. 25 greeting cards, index cards, postcards, or photo cards • The print side of the cards faces up.• The cards are centered on the paper support, in between the left and right paper guides. • The paper guide rests a...

Using the Printer 23 2 Using the Printer Printing Printing a Document 1 Turn on your computer and printer, and make sure they are connected. 2 Load paper with the print side facing up. For more information, see "Loading Paper" on page 19. 3 With your document open, click File → Print. 4 To c...

24 Using the Printer w w w .d el l. c om | s upp ort .del l. com Printing Photos 1 Load the photo paper with the print (glossy) side facing up. For more information, see "Print Media Guidelines" on page 20. 2 Make sure you have a color cartridge and a photo cartridge installed. For more info...

Using the Printer 25 Print Borderless Photos 1 For best results, load photo/glossy paper, and make sure the print side is facing up. For more information, see "Print Media Guidelines" on page 20. 2 Make sure you have a color cartridge and a photo cartridge installed. For more information, se...

26 Using the Printer w w w .d el l. c om | s upp ort .del l. com Printing Photos From a PictBridge-Compatible Camera Your printer supports PictBridge-compatible cameras. 1 Insert one end of the USB cable into the camera. 2 Insert the other end of the USB cable into the PictBridge port on the front o...

Using the Printer 27 4 Place the document you want to copy face down on the scanner glass and make sure the upper left corner of the front of the document aligns with the arrow on the printer. For more information, see "Placing Your Document on the Scanner Glass" on page 21. 5 Close the top ...

28 Using the Printer w w w .d el l. c om | s upp ort .del l. com Copying Photos Using Your Computer 1 Turn on your computer and printer, and make sure they are connected. 2 Load photo paper with the print side facing up. For more information, see "Print Media Guidelines" on page 20. 3 Open t...

Using the Printer 29 Changing Copy Settings 1 Click Start → Programs or All Programs → Dell Printers → Dell Photo AIO Printer 924 → Dell All-In-One Center. The Dell All-In-One Center opens. 2 Select a copy quantity and color. 3 Click See More Copy Settings to: – Choose a copy quality. – Select the b...

30 Using the Printer w w w .d el l. c om | s upp ort .del l. com Scanning You can scan with your printer using the printer operator panel or your computer. 1 Turn on your computer and printer, and make sure they are connected. 2 Open the top cover. 3 Place the document you want to scan face down on ...

Using the Printer 31 5 Open the Dell All-In-One Center by clicking Start → Programs or All Programs → Dell Printers → Dell Photo AIO Printer 924 → Dell All-In-One Center. The Dell All-In-One Center opens. N OT E : You can also open the Dell All-In-One Center from the operator panel on your printer. ...

32 Using the Printer w w w .d el l. c om | s upp ort .del l. com 7 In the Scan section, click See More Scan Settings. 8 Click the Advanced button. 9 Click Display Advanced Scan Settings to change advanced options. 10 On the Scan tab, click the Scan multiple items before output box. 11 Click OK. 12 W...

Using the Printer 33 Editing Scanned Text Using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software converts a scanned image into editable text within a word-processing program. N OT E : Japanese and Chinese customers: Ensure you have OCR software installed on your compu...

34 Using the Printer w w w .d el l. c om | s upp ort .del l. com 6 In the How will the scan be used? drop-down menu, select To edit text (OCR and 300 DPI). 7 Click Scan Now. The scanned text appears. Saving an Image on Your Computer 1 Click Start → Programs or All Programs → Dell Printers → Dell Pho...

Using the Printer 35 Enlarging or Reducing Images or Documents If you are using your printer with a computer, you can enlarge or reduce your document between 25–400 percent using the Dell All-In-One Center. If you are using your printer without a computer, you can enlarge or reduce your document by ...

36 Using the Printer w w w .d el l. c om | s upp ort .del l. com Installing Microsoft Fax Console in Windows XP 1 Click Start → Settings → Control Panel. Under Pick a Category, click Add or Remove Programs. The Add or Remove Programs dialog box opens. 2 Click Add/Remove Windows Components. 3 In the ...

Using the Printer 37 10 Click Next. N OT E : Steps 10–13 only occur if you enabled your machine to receive faxes in step 6. 11 On the Called Subscriber Identification (CSID) screen, type the CSID (appears to confirm that the fax is being sent to the correct recipient) that you want in the CSID box. ...

38 Using the Printer w w w .d el l. c om | s upp ort .del l. com 4 In the Dell All-In-One Center you can either: • In the Scan or Fax section, send a single or multiple page fax. First, customize your fax job by answering the questions that appear on your screen. To send a single-page fax, click Fax...

Using the Printer 39 Viewing the Status of a Fax Using Fax Console or Fax Service Management 1 Click Start → Programs or All Programs → Accessories → Communications → Fax. 2 Click Fax Console or Fax Service Management. 3 The following folders appear: • Incoming — faxes currently being received • Inb...

Understanding the Software 41 3 Understanding the Software The printer software includes: • Dell All-In-One Center — Allows you to perform various scan, copy, fax, and print operations with newly scanned and previously saved documents and images. • Printing Preferences — Allows you to adjust printer...

Understanding the Software 43 Using Printing Preferences Printing Preferences allows you to change the various printer settings. You can change your printer settings in Printing Preferences depending on the type of project you want to create. To access Printing Preferences: 1 With your document open...

44 Understanding the Software w w w .d el l. c om | s upp ort .del l. com Printing Preferences Tabs Printing Preferences includes three main tabs. Ta b Options Print Setup Quality/Speed — Select Automatic, Draft, Normal, or Photo depending on your desired output quality. Draft is the fastest option ...

Understanding the Software 45 Using Dell Picture Studio v2.0 In Dell Picture Studio v2.0, you can explore digital photography and learn how to organize, create, or print photos. There are three components to the Dell Picture Studio: • Paint Shop Photo Album Click Start → Programs or All Programs → D...

Understanding the Software 47 Removing and Reinstalling the Software If your printer does not function properly, or communication error messages appear when using your printer, you can remove and reinstall the printer software. 1 Click Start → Programs or All Programs → Dell Printers → Dell Photo AI...

Ink Cartridge Maintenance 49 4 Ink Cartridge Maintenance Replacing Ink Cartridges Be fore p e r f ormi ng a ny of th e proced ures li st ed i n thi s s ectio n, rea d and fol lo w the "C A UT I O N : SA F ET Y I N S TR U CT I O NS " on p a ge 9. Dell ink cartridges are only available through...

Ink Cartridge Maintenance 53 Aligning Ink Cartridges Your printer automatically prompts you to align the ink cartridges when they are installed or replaced. To verify your ink cartridges are aligned, you can print an alignment page. After you close the printer unit, press the Menu button . The align...

54 Ink Cartridge Maintenance w w w .d el l. c om | s upp ort .del l. com Cleaning the Ink Cartridge Nozzles You may need to clean the nozzles when: • White lines appear in graphics or solid black areas. • Print appears smudged or too dark. • Colors fade, do not print, or do not print completely. • V...

Troubleshooting 55 5 Troubleshooting Follow these tips when you troubleshoot your printer: • If the printer does not work, ensure that the printer is properly connected. • If an error message appears on the operator panel display, write down the exact message. Setup Problems Computer Problems V E R ...

56 Troubleshooting w w w .d el l. c om | s upp ort .del l. com Printer Problems S E T Y O U R P R I N T E R A S T H E D E F A U L T P R I N T E R . 1 In Windows XP , click Start → Control Panel → Printers and Other Hardware → Printers and Faxes.In Windows 2000 , click Start → Settings → Printers. 2 ...

Troubleshooting 57 General Problems Faxing Problems Paper Problems E N S U R E A P I C T B R I D G E - E N A B L E D C A M E R A I S N O T C O N N E C T E D T O T H E P R I N T E R . For more information, see "Printing Photos From a PictBridge-Compatible Camera" on page 26. E N S U R E T H E...

58 Troubleshooting w w w .d el l. c om | s upp ort .del l. com Error Messages and Lights The following error messages can be found on your computer screen or operator panel display. M A K E S U R E T H E P A P E R I S N O T W R I N K L E D , T O R N , O R D A M A G E D . M A K E S U R E T H E P A P ...

60 Troubleshooting w w w .d el l. c om | s upp ort .del l. com Improving Print Quality If you are not satisfied with the print quality of your documents, there are several different ways to improve the print quality. • Use the appropriate paper. For example, use Dell Premium Photo Paper if you are p...

Contacting Dell 61 6 Contacting Dell Technical Assistance If you need help with a technical problem, Dell is ready to assist you. 1 Call technical support from a telephone near or at the printer so that technical support can assist you with any necessary procedures. When calling Dell, use your Expre...

Appendix 81 7 Appendix U.S. Terms and Conditions of Sale These terms and conditions ("Agreement") apply to your purchase of computer systems and/or related products and/or services and support sold in the United States ("Product") by the Dell entity named on the invoice or acknowledg...

84 Appendix w w w .d el l. c om | s upp ort .del l. com Limited Warranties and Return Policy Limited Warranty for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (U.S. Only) Dell-branded hardware products purchased in the U.S. come with either a 90-day, 1-year, 2-year, 3-year, or 4-year limited warranty depending on...

88 Appendix w w w .d el l. c om | s upp ort .del l. com You must ship the products to Dell within five (5) days of the date that Dell issues the Credit Return Authorization Number. You must also return the products to Dell in their original packaging, in as-new condition along with any media, docume...

Appendix 89 Export Regulations Customer acknowledges that these Products, which may include technology and software, are subject to the customs and export control laws and regulations of the United States (“U.S.”) and may also be subject to the customs and export laws and regulations of the country ...

90 Appendix w w w .d el l. c om | s upp ort .del l. com suppliers, and your exclusive remedy, shall be (a) return of the price paid for the Software or (b) replacement of any disk not meeting this warranty that is sent with a return authorization number to Dell, at your cost and risk. This limited w...